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There's a new venue in town, and it's outdoors. The Chambers Creek Central Meadow, a 22-acre park and performance amphitheater located on the Chambers Creek Properties in University Place, opens this weekend with a concert on Saturday night and a community picnic on Sunday.
The concert's a big one: the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra with folksinger Judy Collins. Those of you who were around in the '60s might remember Collins' album "Wildflowers," with a Joni Mitchell song that got her into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 1975 she was credited for winning Stephen Sondheim his Grammy for her rendition of "Send in the Clowns," and she sang for President Bill Clinton's first inauguration in 1983. This Saturday she'll sing with the Tacoma Symphony. The opening act is folk-rock singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke, with some undiscovered Woody Guthrie numbers.
The event, aside from ushering in the latest step in the evolution from gravel pit to public park at the Pierce County-owned Chambers Creek, is a nice example of collaboration, with the Broadway Center for Performing Arts and Chambers Creek Foundation combining to organize an ongoing concert series benefitting both arts and environment.
The big downside is the parking: there is none. At least, there's parking for the $80 Gold Circle tickets, but they're now sold out. The general admission, still pretty hefty at $50, includes a shuttle ticket from nearby parking lots at Charles Wright and Curtis Junior and Senior High schools. You can bring chairs and a blanket, though high chairs will be moved to a separate area. You can also bring in food and non-alcoholic drinks; beer, wine and food will be for sale at the Meadow.
Gates open at 4 p.m., the concert starts at 6 p.m. Saturday Aug. 9. To buy tickets, visit www.broadwaycenter.org or call 253-591-5890. Parking lots are at Charles Wright Academy, 7723 Chambers Creek Rd. West; Curtis Junior High, 8901 40th St. W.; and Curtis Senior High, 8425 40th St. W., University Place.
As for the picnic, it's free, running from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday Aug. 10. Food vendors will be there. Two entertainment stages include everything from bagpipes to string quartets to a magician and a steel drum band. Bring your own food, leashed dogs are welcome, and shuttles will run between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. from the school parking lots. Handicapped picnickers can park at the Pierce County Environmental Services building at 9850 64th St. W., and take an accessible shuttle from there. After the picnic, take a hike around the walking trail, or just admire the Fox Island/Puget Sound view.
For more information on the Meadow or picnic, visit www.piercecountywa.org/pc/abtus/ourorg/ccp/eventprograms.htm.
